//SCENARIOS.EXE
PHASE I [ xx xx ]
Your first day will go normally enough, even if some things at work or school will behave a little oddly. Nothing too major, but enough to give you a sense of unease through the day.
The real fun begins when the evening is in full swing, because things will feel even worse than before. Objects will disappear and reappear in the wrong places, your HoloGM at home or the workplace will decide to suddenly flicker into strange shapes and frightening objects before turning to normal, and who threw that lamp??
If you were planning on spending an evening of peace, well. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but... on the positive side, there's a fun stream of spooky shows to watch?! Just ignore the possibility of someone joining you... or not. Ignoring a guest isn't nice, you know. Will you run into the arms of a lover or friend, or run and hide? The choice is yours.
PHASE II [ xxxx ] You're going to really not like what comes next, deep into the hours past 3 a.m. Hope you're not a cranky sleeper, because you may want to be up for this. Your Cerevice will blink a strange message that will merely read "W A R N I N G" and flicker to normal before you feel that your privacy has been completely compromised.
Or at least haunted.
Because the next thing you know? Ghosts. Lots of them. And they're not going to wait before giving you chase and letting your senses take the hit. Of course, you might just get lucky and not be visited by any of the ghosts at all- but then again, things will just continue to make you jumpy and spook you out throughout the time the others suffer. Hope you weren't counting on a lot of sleep. And as for those of you who will eventually become victims of your unfriendly visitors, well... hope your friends are around to help. Your CereVice certainly will.
PHASE III [ xxxx ]
What a rotten week. If you haven't been visited by your ghosts of eternal damage, you're going to have a nasty week at work with things going wrong and everything just points at you. If you have been hit by a ghost, you're going to be suffering the after-effects throughout. The good news is, your CereVices will do their best to compensate for what you did lose. You can voice activate them or touch activate them, or have them give you textual directions. Your healer friends however, can come in very handy and attempt to fix you up- and may even succeed! Though some effects may be stronger than the rest. Even ViViD will have some intriguing new stages that may put your recent condition into focus and have you work through them to gain a better boost.
Just don't be surprised if it isn't entirely effective, but hey, remember when we said having friends is a good thing? Hope you've been making some, because they might just be the only chance you have against suffering this alone.
PHASE IV [ xxxx ]
As the week draws to a close, the effects of the hauntings will start to wear off, and surprise and joy, things will seem normal again. People won't be experiencing any irritations and jumpy situations at home anymore, and all will be well.
Then night will fall and they'll come again.
For those of you who were lucky enough to escape, the only trouble you'll have is the screams of horror and the frightening situations your friends are in (did we mention you had to make friends?)- you may have to get out of bed to help, hunt around- and probably put your life on the line.
Because those that did get affected, will be dragged into a place of horror and fright, of shivers and quivers- Vidia's Secret: Premium Lingerie to suit all tastes. A beast of horrifying proportions awaits there, ready to tear your friends from limb to limb, so we do hope the captives are prepared to fight, or die trying.
PURGATORY [ whyo'clock ]
You died while fighting against the final boss. Sucks, but it happens. That's why you're here, after all. There isn't much, but make yourselves at home. The surroundings will look pleasant enough, little recovery huts with some cute digital medics of all types waiting in there to help you out. After about 12 hours in Ceres time, the characters will step out of ViViD and be given gift bags with "You Tried" stars on them, each containing a sexy set of lingerie (and animal onesies for anyone below 16) and pampering materials like bath bombs, chocolates, candles and shampoos to take the trauma off the last few days. For those that survived, they'll be getting the same, as well as "Well Done!" stars on their bags (and an extra massage coupon)- and all parties will recieve a little note contained within reading: "We're sorry, have some gifts. You can blame one of your own for being too curious, though. Remember to read the instructions next time, and don't go on witch hunts!"
For those exploring Purgatory, just relax and enjoy the view. Also, your characters might have woken up wearing the lingerie or onesies during their "recovery treatment"... we're sorry they're the only clothes they'll get until they leave. :(
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--oh. he notices chainsaw ghost now. and, of course, he yanks. ]
Okay, let's decide: thing in hair or head on shoulders? [ hah, just kidding, he's tugging mary along. ] Ding, decision made. Run!
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W-where's Toothless??
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he is not going to turn around, he is not going to turn around-- ]
He's-- He's, I don't know. Trust me, if I knew the answer to that question, I'd be so much more comfortable with running away from potential murderers with giant sharp things! [ said between heavy breaths, all the while keeping mary's wrist in his hand. hiccup's not... worried, exactly, about toothless--he could handle himself, he knew that, but it would be nicer to be together.
why didn't the stupid kidnappers drag them in here together? is there no consideration for dragon rider rights?? ]
Is it getting closer? It sounds like it's getting closer.
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It's getting closer!!
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or maybe not.
glancing back-- ]
Oh. Yeah. That's closer! That's-- [ decision, decision. mary's getting tired, he's also getting tired, but: ] --I can distract him.
[ hopefully maybe toothless will show up, as hiccup knows he's on his way. he just. Knows. (hopes). ]
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hiccup looks like he's about to say something more. his mouth opens and then closes, as he takes this opportunity to direct her towards a large amount of stock. he's coming closer, and they're not so athletic, but maybe they can lose him.
as he ducks into the aisles, he continues, calmly. ]
No one's going to lose anyone. I'm just-- I'm saying I can buy us some time, until Toothless shows up. Or until you can find the way out.
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What if Toothless isn't fast enough? What if I'm not fast enough? What if you get hurt? What if--
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What if we both turn out okay? [ he finishes for her. "or what if they don't" is in the corner of his mind, of course. her concerns are completely valid, and he understands the risks but-- options aren't a luxury, and he trusts both of them. toothless and mary. ] We'll be fine, Mary. Probably.
[ not helping, hiccup. ]
--But you need to trust me.
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I... will. I-I mean, I do. But-- be careful. Please.
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[ no, he's not. kind of. but he always turns out okay. as if mr. chainsaw wants them to hurry up and split--
-- a rev of his weapon, and hiccup remembers that they need to rush. ]
I'll go out first, distract him. When it's clear, you leave, find Toothless, or-- I don't know. I'll try and follow you, if I can lose this guy. Just stay safe.
[ and after giving her a moment to take in those instructions (and to personally steel himself for not dying), he'll turn to move straight into the open. ]
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He said to trust him... so she will. ]
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All ready to cut something up with your big oversized… sharp thing, huh? How are you supposed to do that if you can't even catch a guy with a peg leg?
[ --and then the sound of footsteps moving away from her, along with the revving chainsaw. outside their lingerie paradise, a dragon is moving pretty quickly towards the dangerous, dangerous sounds of vidia's secret. ]
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The exit is found first, and Mary throws the door open, without a care as to what time it is, how many people are sleeping as she screams as loudly as she can: ]
TOOTHLESS!!!!!
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mary's voice is picked up by the dragon, and toothless' pace quickens even more at the panicked tone coming from the familiar voice. it won't be long before mary sees the dragon's form in the distance, wings expanded as he roars in response. ]
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Hiccup's in there-- he needs your help!!
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because while he has to save poor, useless rider, he can hardly leave mary on her own in dangerous danger land. get on, you little fluffball. ]
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[ It takes her a few seconds and a whole lot of indecision, but then she struggles to scramble on top of the dragon's back, mindful of his wings.
The fluffball has landed. ]
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a low sound, as toothless looks up to mary for direction.
direct big oversized flamethrower, mary. do it. ]
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But she understands the request well enough, trying to remember where she'd last heard Hiccup's voice. A pause, before she carefully taps her foot against his left side. ]
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--and speed, lots and lots of speed, as they manoeuvre through the store and finally spot two familiar people in the distance. well, one ghost and one person, who is very much cornered for the time being.
who also very much looks surprised when he notices just who seems to be approaching. ]
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... Because with a frustrated yank that actually HURTS A LOT but will hurt a lot less than Hiccup dying, she finally rips the hanger out of her hair and flings it at the ghost.
It's going to do absolutely nothing, but oh well. ]
G-get away from him!!